The Process

Applying for financial aid is a complicated process. SFA strives to make it as easy and painless a process as possible. Successfully completing the application process will require intensive participation on your part. Students who are organized and responsible in their financial affairs, who take time to learn about the financial aid process, and who work with their aid advisers will find the process to be relatively smooth and free of frustration.

This section lays out the application process in a simple, clear, and easy to understand timeline. At the University of Florida, the cornerstone of your financial aid application is your http://www.fafsa.ed.govFAFSA. SFA encourages students to complete their FAFSA online, carefully, and in time to make UF’s “On-Time” Application deadline.

Although you must be accepted for enrollment at UF before you are considered for financial aid, you should apply for aid before being admitted. Complete the FAFSA at https://fafsa.ed.gov/https://fafsa.ed.gov/https://fafsa.ed.gov/fafsa.ed.gov. You can file a 2019-20 FAFSA as early as October 1, 2018. UF’s “On-Time” deadline to receive the results of your 2019-20 FAFSA from the federal processor is December 15, 2018. Apply well before December 15, 2018 to ensure that the federal processor has time to analyze and send the results of your 2019-20 FAFSA to our office.

Financial aid is awarded on a first come, first served basis so apply as early as possible to be considered for the most, and best aid.

In order for us to consider you for a financial aid package, you must be a degree-seeking admitted student and have met the “On-Time” deadline.

Verification is a process by which UF confirms data supplied by the applicant and/or their parents. Verification allows UF to resolve discrepancies on students’ financial aid applications. UF participates in the Quality Assurance program, a federal program which allows the university to establish its own verification criteria and determine which student files must be verified. If your application is selected for verification or a quality assurance review, you will notified by SFA by email and advised to check your “Financial Aid Status” on https://student.ufl.eduONE.UF in order to determine which documents or actions are required.